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gresty241
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i've not renewed my subscription with norton and about every ten minutes the virus checker starts running and virtually stops my machine, are they trying to put the hooby doobies on me.......is avast free and easy to install?

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Report Far From Trouble • December 9, 2009 7:24 PM GMT
Shelpa :x
Report gresty241 • December 9, 2009 7:24 PM GMT
shelpa :x
Report HRH The Lager Khan • December 9, 2009 7:25 PM GMT
avast and avg are both free and easy to install
Report wur • December 9, 2009 7:25 PM GMT
Norton caused me probs as well. Couldn't get popups on Betfair. Avast or AVG are better.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • December 9, 2009 7:25 PM GMT
I f*cking hate Graham Norton X-(
Report JUGADOR MEJOR • December 9, 2009 7:26 PM GMT
Go to windows menu - computer - uninstall programs and select Norton, get rid of it.
Report Kayman • December 9, 2009 7:27 PM GMT
AVG Free is good, can download it here

http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html
Report Kayman • December 9, 2009 7:27 PM GMT
And yes. Norton is **.
Report gresty241 • December 9, 2009 7:29 PM GMT
cheers everyone, it's time to rid myself of norton :)
Report Lee Ho Fooks • December 9, 2009 7:41 PM GMT
prefer avast to avg
Report sidthekid • December 9, 2009 7:45 PM GMT
Sometimes when You have a New PC, it comes Pre-Loaded with Various Norton/Symantec Applications.
When the Month or 3 Month Trial has Expired, You may want to use Your Own and Remove Norton.
Quite often it is Never Fully Removed from Your PC Registry and Continues to Connect to the Internet, Unless You block it, EG-in Zone Alarm.
This little Programme from Norton will Remove All Traces of Their Product.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2194674/norton-removal-tool

Security software can be deeply integrated in to your computer. For instance, a security suite can consist of various modules that will protect your system from virus, malicious software, spyware and spam attack. These modules integrate in to your email client, check archived files and often start with your machine.

After a while, you might find that a module ceases to function or you might have accidentally stopped the software from booting with your computer. One option is to remove the software from your computer, but if it has been installed for months or even years, uninstallation might fail. Unless youâ€
Report gresty241 • December 9, 2009 8:19 PM GMT
cheers sid :) is it ok to use now i have loaded AVG?
Report sidthekid • December 9, 2009 8:34 PM GMT
Yes
Report gresty241 • December 9, 2009 8:34 PM GMT
cheers :)
Report TwoTonTed • December 9, 2009 11:21 PM GMT
I'm coming to the end of my norton sub and intend to rid myself of it as I'm sure it hogs memory anyway. As I understand it I need anti virus, anti spyware and a firewall. Is there a free program that does all 3 and possibly more?
Report Petrus Romanus • December 9, 2009 11:26 PM GMT
Tw Ton Ted....go and buy Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS)...it comes with all you require BUT there is no one stop shop that'll sort out every malware problem....KIS goes a hell of a long way though.
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